N.J. Admin. Code § 19:3-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:3-2.3 - Securing coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program

(a) The Executive Director of the NJMC shall be the person responsible for the implementation and coordination of the NFIP within the District.

(b) The Executive Director of the NJMC shall be the person responsible to furnish on request, from an appropriate Federal or State official or by a designated representative of the National Insurers Association, information for each structure constructed within the area of special flood hazard after flood insurance is made available in the community concerning its first floor elevation, and if there is a basement, the distance from the first floor to the bottom of the lowest opening where water flowing over the ground would enter said basement.

(c) The Executive Director of the NJMC shall be the person responsible for the preparation and submission to the Federal Flood Insurance Administrator (Administrator) an annual report concerning the activities of the District related to the NFIP.

(d) The Offices of the NJMC, located at One DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, shall be the local repository where flood insurance and flood hazard maps will be available for public inspection.

(e) The NJMC hereby agrees to maintain in force land use and control measures that meet the requirements set forth in the regulations promulgated by the Federal Flood Insurance Administration. A copy of these land use and control measures may be found at N.J.A.C. 19:3, 19:4, 19:5 and 19:6.

(f) The NJMC will comply with the regulations of NFIP to:

1. Recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relative to land use in the areas having special flood hazards and to take such other official action as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of the program;

2. Assist the Administrator and/or the State of New Jersey if requested in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites;

3. Provide such information as the Administrator and/or the State of New Jersey may request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain;

4. Cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions with respect to adjoining drainage areas and flood plains in order to prevent the aggravation of the flooding problem; and

5. Cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies and private firms that undertake to study survey maps and identify flood-prone areas.

(g) In addition to the above, the NJMC agrees to provide the following additional information as part of its application requesting eligibility under the NFIP:

1. A map of the District delineating its limits, which can be reproduced for publication;

2. A map of the District identifying local flood plains and showing the names of rivers, brooks, streams, creeks and other similar bodies of water that cause floods;

3. A summary of the history of flooding; and

4. Estimates relating to the flood-prone areas concerning:

i. Population;

ii. Number of one to four-family residences;

iii. Number of small businesses; and

iv. Number of other structures.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:3-2.3